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Middle East
6 Turkish women sentenced to death for ISIS membership in Iraq
A Iraqi court sentenced six Turkish women to death and a seventh to life in prison for ISIS membership after they surrendered to Kurdish Peshmerga after fleeing Tal Afar
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Africa
Al-Shabaab attack on African Union military base in Somalia reportedly leaves dozens dead
Dozen were reportedly killed after heavily-armed al-Shabaab militants attacked an African Union military camp in Somalia where peacekeepers from Uganda are stationed
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Asia Pacific
At least 16 killed as fighting rages across Indian Kashmir
At least 16 people were killed in Indian Kashmir in some of the fiercest fighting this year, police said Sunday, as authorities braced for more violence
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Middle East
ISIS claims eastern Libya suicide bombing that killed 8
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern Libya that killed eight people, including civilians
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Asia Pacific
US gives patrol boats to Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions
The US delivered 6 patrol boats and equipment worth $20 million to Vietnam, the US embassy in Hanoi said, as the former foes boost ties amid continuing tensions in the South China Sea
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Africa
10 civilians, Uganda rebel killed in DR Congo as UN security council renews MONUSCO peacekeeping mission
Ten civilians and a militant died in Beni in Democratic Republic of Congo's east on the day the U.N. Security Council renewed its MONUSCO peacekeeping mission until 2019
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Business
Croatia set to buy 12 used Israeli F-16 fighter jets
NATO-member Croatia is set to buy a squadron of used F-16 fighter jets from Israel to to replace its Russian-made MiG-21s, after the country's top defense body backed the deal.
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Business
Poland buys US Patriot anti-missile system for $4.8 billion
Poland signed a $4.75 billion (3.8-billion-euro) contract to purchase a U.S.-made Patriot anti-missile system, a move that is likely to irk Russia as East-West tensions rise
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Middle East
Yemen rebels stage show of force hours after missile attacks
Hundreds of thousands of Houthi rebel supporters flooded the streets of Yemen's capital to mark 3 years of war, hours after Riyadh said it had intercepted missiles
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Europe
Gunman shot dead after killing three and taking hostages in Trebes, southern France
At least three people were killed after a gunman who allegedly claimed allegiance to Islamic State hijacked a car, shot at police officers and then took hostages at a supermarket in Trebes, southwest France
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